Stars Among Us

Latinas Unidas is proud to announce its Reconocimiento Award Recipients for 2018! Continuing in an annual tradition, members of Latinas Unidas visited with each recipient to surprise them with the good news—along with their nominator—and a bouquet of flowers. Please join us as we honor all of our award winners at the 25th annual Reconocimiento […]

Huge congratulations are in order for Johanna Santiago as she was recently promoted to Manager of Contract Services for the City of Rochester. Ms. Santiago will be overseeing the demolition process and the Rehabilitation Repair Program. Ms. Santiago holds a Bachelors degree in Organizational Management from Keuka College. As well, she has over fifteen years of experience […]

Latinas Unidas is very pleased to have Mercedes Vazquez Simmons, President and Founder of Pretty Girl Productions, LLC, speak at our March Cafe Con Leche event. Join us March 23rd at RIT MOSAIC Center, as she shares her story “Finding The Fighter In You“, telling us about her successes and challenges as she struggled to make […]

Check the article about Beverly Sirvent, recipient of the Reconocimiento Award for Inspirational Leadership, that Annette Jimenez wrote for El Mensajero Catolico: Beverly Sirvent’s office at Finger Lakes Community Health’s Newark center is fairly sparse. Sirvent even pointed out the lack of decor during a Dec. 8 interview at the center, where she is migrant […]

Wanda Acevedo is certainly a Latina we can look up to. As a single parent and a survivor of domestic violence Wanda has overcome some of life’s toughest challenges. In 1995, she sought residency at the Wilson Commencement Park, which is a self-contained community where low-income, single-parent families work toward transitioning from public assistance to […]

Sandra Quiñones is the recipient of the Young Person On the Move award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Upstate New York Chapter. After attending the Latino Leadership Development Program (LLDP) from United Way last year, Sandra chose to become involved with the National MS Society. She took inspiration as her High School sweetheart was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in his early […]